Table 1.
Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel* included Escherichia Coli K1, Haemophilus Influenzae, Listeria Monocytogenes, Neisseria Menigitidis, Streptococcus Agalactiae, Streptococus Pneumoniae, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1), Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2), Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6), Human Parechovirus, Varicella Zoster Virus, Cryptococcus Neoformans/Gattii. Encephalopathy-Autoimmune panel** included AMPA-R Antibody CBA, Amphiphysin Antibody, AGNA-1, ANNA-1, ANNA-2, ANNA-3, CASPR2-IgG CBA, CRMP-5-IgG, DPPX Antibody IFA, GABA-B-R Antibody CBA, GAD65 Antibody Assay, GFAP IFA, LGT1-IgG CBA, mGluR1 Antibody IFA, NMDA-R Antibody CBA, PCA-Tr, PCA-1, PCA-2.
| CSF findings, reference value | LP 1 | LP 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance, clear | Slightly turbid | Xanthochromic |
| WBC (cell/µL) | 1 | 3 |
| % Neutrophils, 0%–6% | 15 | 0 |
| % Lymphocytes, 40%–80% | 77 | 83 |
| % Macrophages 15%–45% | 8 | 17 |
| Erythrocytes, 0/μL | 684 | 3028 |
| Glucose, 40–70, mg/dL | 69 | 52 |
| Protein, 15–45, mg/dL | 44 | 94 |
| Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel* | negative | negative |
| Encephalopathy Autoimmune Panel** | negative | negative |
| Gram Stain | No organism seen | No organism seen |
| Bacterial Culture | negative | negative |
| Fungal Culture | negative | negative |
| Oligoclonal bands | negative | negative |
| Cytology | No malignant tumor cells | Not tested |